On 15 June the BMW Group will be launching its Innovation Days Asia Tour in Tokyo, Japan. Scheduled to take in three of the continent’s largest metropolises en route, the Tour will see high ranking experts talk to medias, politicians, stakeholders and environmentalists in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul. The focal point of their discussions will be… Read More →
Volkswagen is reorganizing the Group’s sales and marketing structures, aligning the Company to growing internationalization and business development dynamics on the markets. “The continued shift in automobile markets towards new, fast-growing regions and constant expansion of the model range bring new opportunities for the sales, marketing and after sales business”, Christian Klingler, the Group Board Member for… Read More →
Landscape Forms Metro40 wins Best of Category for Furniture, and BAVARIA Cruiser 55 yacht takes Honorable Mention. I.D. Magazine has announced the winners of its Annual Design Review 2010 and BMW Group DesignworksUSA has garnered two awards from this prestigious competition. The Landscape Forms Metro40 collection, which includes shelters, seating and lighting for urban transit cores, won… Read More →
The Volkswagen Group and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. (IDG), Turin, are to intensify their successful cooperation, putting it on a new footing. This was announced by both companies at a joint press conference in Turin on Tuesday. The Volkswagen Group will take a 90.1 percent stake in IDG, including the brand name rights and patents. The shares are… Read More →
Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Co. Ltd. in China begins local production of the efficient dual clutch transmission (DSG) today (Tuesday), marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China on the road to becoming the ecological leader among automakers in China. Dr. Winfried Vahland, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, stated: “The start of DSG production in China… Read More →
The BMW Group is taking an active role in the “national platform for electromobility” launched by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday. The BMW Group will contribute its many years of experience in the area of electromobility to the project, plus the extensive scientific results from field tests currently being carried out with the MINI… Read More →